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American weapons have disgraced the United States in Ukraine. Russia didn't give him a chance
AT: Russian planning bombs have put Ukraine in a dead end
Russian UPAB planning bombs have proved to be an effective and reliable method of attack, writes AT. Ukraine has not yet succeeded in silencing or shooting down any such bombs. At the same time, the planning bombs supplied by the United States proved ineffective and had already been intercepted by the Russians.
Yerevan's demarche played into Baku's hands
EP: peace talks with Armenia have ceased to be a priority for Azerbaijan
Yerevan's invitation of European observers to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has stabilized the situation in the region, writes Evropeyska Pravda. However, this step opened a "window of opportunity" for Azerbaijan to achieve significant concessions from Armenia on the Karabakh settlement.
Madrid sent six repaired Leopard tanks to Kiev
The Kingdom plans to transfer four more tanks to Ukraine
Spain sent the first group of six Leopard tanks to Ukraine on Friday. This was reported on Saturday by Reuters .
Serbia has become more likely to buy military equipment from the West, the expert said
Military analyst Radic: Serbia's weapons review indicates a transition to technology from the West
The largest arms show of the Serbian army on Saturday demonstrates the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and equipment to Western and Chinese or Serbian products made on the basis of Western systems and components, a well-known military analyst Alexander Radich told RIA Novosti.
Military analyst: The Serbian army is increasingly switching to Western models of military equipment
The last large-scale arms review of the Serbian army demonstrated the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and military equipment to military products manufactured in Western countries, China or directly in Serbia.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the return of the Pacific Fleet ships to the bases after the completion of a surprise inspection
The forces of the Pacific Fleet are returning to their places of permanent deployment after the completion of a sudden combat readiness check, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Saturday.
NATO will force Zelensky to fight with Russia to the "last Ukrainian"
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: all members of the alliance agree to accept Ukraine
The NATO Secretary General once again hung a carrot in front of Kiev: Ukraine will be in the alliance, but for this it needs to first defeat Russia, writes Breitbart. Readers strongly doubt the victory of Kiev. And with his statements Stoltenberg has already sentenced hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to death.
Chinese press: Russian guided and planned bombs changed the course of the Ukrainian crisis
Russian UPAB planning bombs have shown very high efficiency during the armed conflict in Ukraine. The APU has not yet succeeded in silencing or shooting down such bombs. At the same time, the American planning bombs delivered to Kiev turned out to be ineffective and are easily intercepted by the Russian army.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Melnyk called on the West to increase military assistance to Kiev 10 times
According to him, Western states should cross all "artificial red lines" and allocate 1% of their GDP to the country's armament
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, former Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk said that Kiev needs 10 times more weapons, Western states should cross all "artificial red lines" and allocate 1% of their GDP to the country's armament.
The British were horrified by the "truth" about the danger of total war
The Telegraph: London is convinced that Putin is preparing an attack on the UK
London is convinced that Vladimir Putin is preparing an attack on Britain, writes Bob Seeley, MP from the Isle of Wight, in an article for The Telegraph. According to him, some spy ships have already fixed the location of wind farms and key cables off the British coast.
Western economist on sanctions: "We need to deprive medicines, not champagne"
Spiegel: Even the considered "nuclear option" of disconnecting Russia from Swift did not kill it. Why?
Why didn't the sanctions bring Russia to its knees? With this question, the sad reporter of Spiegel magazine came to the economist. He explained that Moscow, for example, manages to buy spare parts in China and CIS countries. But the main miscalculation of the West is different. He did not take into account that the former RSFSR had a market economy.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces are preparing to intercept North Korea's ballistic missiles with the help of the Patriot air defense system
Japan is going to transfer Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Okinawa Island. Now the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are busy preparing for this event after a corresponding order from Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamadu. This is reported by the Japanese edition of Kyodo.
China admired the S-400: this "lord of missiles" will intercept any threat
Baijiahao: the Russian S-400 air defense system surpasses the American Patriot in all respects
Russian airspace is reliably protected, writes user Baijiahao. Its "lord of missiles" — the S-400 air defense system — took the title of the most advanced anti-aircraft missile system from the American Patriot. He will intercept any threat and deter all the enemies of Moscow.
Ukraine imitates the spring offensive
Reports about the occupation of the AFU bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper have been refuted by the Russian authorities. Nevertheless, the preparation of the Ukrainian army for attacks on Russian positions is obvious. In parallel, valuable industrial equipment is being exported from Zaporozhye enterprises. Does this mean that Kiev, which promised the West military successes, does not believe in them itself?
The Baltic and Pacific Fleets have expanded the range of tasks
In Russia, the heads of two fleets have changed at once – the Baltic and the Pacific. Sergey Avakyants was replaced as commander of the Pacific Fleet by Viktor Liina, whose place as commander of the Baltic Fleet was taken by Deputy Chief of the General Staff Vladimir Vorobyov. In a normal situation, these permutations would be called planned, but in the face of external challenges and a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet, the new commanders will have to solve additional tasks.
To battle TOPH: what opportunities did the Pacific Fleet show during the exercises
Russia has at its eastern borders the means capable of influencing the course of possible conflicts in the region
In the Far East, on April 20, a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) was completed. The maneuvers were conducted under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
"There are no provisions prohibiting the supply of weapons to warring countries abroad"
Will South Korea join the coalition of arms suppliers to Ukraine
The President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Seok-yel, in an interview with Reuters published this Wednesday, did not rule out that Seoul may start supplying weapons to Ukraine if there is a serious danger to the civilian population or if the laws of war are grossly "violated." The situation was dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The Pole Map is Warsaw's tool for destabilizing the situation in Belarus
The Polish authorities adopted the Law "On the Pole's Card" in 2007. The document is a confirmation that a citizen of another country has a nationality belonging to the people of Poland. Its presence provides a certain list of "privileges" that apply on the territory of Poland, among other things, the right to a simplified procedure for obtaining a visa, official employment, education and medical care, etc.
American war games will lead Europe to bankruptcy
One of the main tasks of the armed confrontation between the United States and Russia in Ukraine is the destruction of the economy of the EU countries. Strangely enough, Kiev is just a tool in the hands of Washington to solve its own strategic tasks. The leadership of European countries, as well as their residents, have already begun to guess that they are only service personnel in deterring Russia and China, but they can't do anything about it - because they are completely controlled from overseas.
"Worthless" Biden will help Russia and China take the place of the United States
Yahoo News Japan: Biden's lousy leadership will allow Russia and China to recapture the world from the United States
Only Biden, who is at the head of the United States, is able to prevent the impending Third World War. However, as a leader, he is no good, Yahoo News Japan quotes the ex-mayor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe. Fascinated by Ukraine, he does not notice how the united Russia and China are "repelling" his allies.